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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,538,881 and 27,144,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,538,881 and 27,144,660 is: 39,745,255.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,538,881 : 27,144,660 = 27,144,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,538,881/27,144,660 = 27,144,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,538,881x = 27,144,660 × 27,144,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,538,881x = 736,832,566,515,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 736,832,566,515,600/18,538,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,745,255.74

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